The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 10:00 A.M in Room 2C of the Legislative Office Building (LOB), 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford. There will be two gun related bills, a reciprocity bill, and a show your papers bill. This is the same day as CCDL’s Legislative Breakfast.

We need members to show up in force to show our support. The people opposed to your rights plan to be there in large numbers.

Members are encouraged to give oral testimony on both these bills. Speaking order will be determined by a lottery system. Lottery numbers will be drawn from 7:30 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. in Room 2500 of the LOB. Speakers arriving after the completion of the lottery will have their names placed at the end of the speaker list.

To all CCDL members, The following bills have passed out of committee, and will be going to the House and Senate for a vote. Please call or email your state Rep and your state Senator and ask them to take the following actions:

OpposeHB 5054 AN ACT PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE This bill would violate due process rights for gun owners. Nearly half of these Temporary Restraining Orders do not become full restraining orders _____________________________________________________________________________

OpposeHB 5623 AN ACT CONCERNING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING This bill would violate due process rights for gun owners. Nearly half of these Temporary Restraining Orders do not become full restraining orders. The same identical language from HB 5054 is included in this bill. This bill is a very unsettling attempt to divide gun owners to make them look like we somehow support human trafficking. _____________________________________________________________________________

OpposeHB 5408 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRESENTATION OF A CARRY PERMIT This bill would undermine the “reasonable suspicion” clause in the current law and would deprive gun owners of Constitutional rights protected under the 4th Amendment. _________________________________________________________________________________

SupportHB 5409 AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR A REVOLVER.This bill is a worthy of support. This will help establish uniform criteria for local issuing authorities across the state. ________________________________________________________________________________

It is critical you contact your legislators to let them know your positions on these bills. Your communication with your elected officials is the only thing that will stop anti-gun bills from passing, and help pro-gun bills to pass. If you need more information before contacting your legislators about these bills, please visit our blog for useful information, or email Ray Bevis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our strength lies in the actions of our members. Please take action as soon as possible. Our rights are at stake!

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 AT 10:30 A.M ____________________________________________________________

The Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. in room 2C of the Legislative Office Building (LOB), located at 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford.These are important bills. We need as many members as possible to show up. You can be certain those who want to take away your rights will be there in force. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND YOU MAY STILL SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY. *

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 ____________________________________________________________

The Public Safety and Security Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in Room 2E of the LOB. Sign-up for the hearing will begin 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 10:00 A.M. in Room 2E of the LOB. Please submit 35 copies (bring a few extra) of written testimony to committee staff at 9:00 A.M. in Room 2E of the LOB. Testimony received after the designated time may not be distributed until after the hearing.

The antigunners are staging another rally in front of the NSSF Headquarters in Newtown. We'll be there again too!

We’ll be meeting on January 18th in front of the NSSF headquarters at 3:30pm, located right off rt 25 at 11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown. Parking is tough, but you can park behind the Reed School, by the soccer and baseball fields on Old Farm Rd. Any crossing of Mile Hill Rd. is prohibited, except up by Reed School where you park. Remember if you park there you are technically parking on school grounds.

• Bring Pro2A signs. • Bring American flags. • Bring a sign thanking the NSSF for what they do. • Wear your CCDL gear with pride! • BE RESPECTFUL AND POLITE! Don’t let someone goad you into an argument or fight. Remember the media will be there.